Adam Rundh was a First Team Academic All-America selection. (Ray Acevedo)

Rundh Named Academic All-America Selection

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Valparaiso University’s
Adam Rundh (Aalborg,
Denmark/Orjanskolan H.S. [Sweden])
has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic
All-America First Team as voted upon by CoSIDA (College Sports Information
Directors of America).

For Rundh, it is his second
straight Academic All-America honor, as he was a Second Team selection a year
ago. He is also a three-time Academic
All-District V pick.

The senior defensive lineman
tallied 36 tackles in 2009, including seven for loss. He had 3.5 quarterback sacks, two pass
break-ups, and three other quarterback hurries.
He also blocked an extra point attempt in the season finale against Morehead State.

Rundh finished his career
with the Crusaders with 124 total tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery,
and four blocked kicks. He had 33
tackles for loss, including 14 sacks.

A two-time Honorable Mention
All-Pioneer Football League selection, Rundh has been voted to the PFL
All-Academic Team twice as well. An
international business and finance double major, he carries a 3.94 cumulative
grade point average.

Rundh is just the second
First Team Academic All-America selection in the football program’s history,
joining wide receiver Kevin Knutson who earned the accolade in 2004. Scott Hinrichs (1995) and Nick Bamber (2001) were
named to the Academic All-America Second Team, making Rundh the first two-time
Academic All-America selection ever at Valpo.

To be eligible for Academic
All-District and Academic All-America, student-athletes must hold at least
sophomore status, own a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30 and be either a starter
or key reserve. District V consists of schools in Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Ontario
and Manitoba.